For any transcriptionist, accuracy and speed are paramount to your success. You can develop these skills on the job, but you risk compromising quality. Regularly devoting time to skill improvement is the best way to reliably improve your typing skills.…
How to Start Transcribing with a Text Expander Recently, we surveyed several hundred transcriptionists on their usage of text expanders and, to our surprise, discovered that only about 70 percent use text expansion. If you’re not familiar with text expanders…
Save One Hour Every Week by Changing Your Approach to Password Management We all know that password management is important, but what if investing an hour now in setting up a new password management system could save you nearly 50 hours…
Find the Best Transcription Foot Pedal for You Why Foot Pedals Matter For your average computer user, the idea of using a foot pedal as an input device might seem superfluous. After all, most of us already have a keyboard,…
Part of our “Geared Up for Transcription” Series A transcriptionist knows that little things matter. The right tool can make all the difference. In a previous blog, we talked about keyboards and the importance of choosing the right one. So…
What do you need to support your body while transcribing? Ouch! My aching back and neck! If you transcribe for long hours, you can relate to this statement. In fact, you’ve probably already looked at various remedies like taking computer…
Think having quality transcription headphones isn’t such a big deal? Think again. Picture this—you’re several hours into transcribing an interview and the audio quality is migraine-inducing. Voices are muffled and hard to distinguish. You wonder if the interviewer turned on…
To state the obvious, keyboards are one of the most important tools for transcriptionists. You’re on it all day and having a low quality or non-ergonomic keyboard can slow you down and even cause injury. When you start out, a basic,…
